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This guide is a hardware overview guide for the EMCVNX5800 platform and provides
an overview of the architecture, features, and components of the VNX5800 platform. The
specific aspects of the VNX5800 platform and its major components include the front and
rear connectors and LED indicators on the 3U, 25 (2.5-inch) disk processor enclosure
(DPE), the 1U Control Station, the 2U Data Mover enclosure, and the 2U, 25 (2.5-inch), the
3U, 15 (2.5- or 3.5-inch), and the 4U, 60 (2.5- or 3.5-inch) disk-array enclosures DAEs.
This guide is available online at https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/. Go to the About VNX
section, and then select Learn about VNX hardware. Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
Topics include:
Product software and hardware release revisions ...................................................... 2
Revision history ........................................................................................................ 2
Where to get help...................................................................................................... 3
How this document is organized ............................................................................... 3
Related documentation ............................................................................................. 4
Overview................................................................................................................... 4
VNX5800 product description ................................................................................... 6
Hardware features..................................................................................................... 8
System component description ............................................................................... 12
Disk-array enclosure................................................................................................ 67
Cabling ................................................................................................................. 101
VNX5800 DAE cabling ........................................................................................... 102
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About this guide
About this guide
This guide is designed for personnel who install, configure, and maintain the VNX5800
platform. To use this hardware publication, you should be familiar with digital storage
equipment and cabling.
Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this
equipment.
Product software and hardware release revisions
As part of an effort to improve its product lines, EMC periodically releases revisions of its
software and hardware. Therefore, some functions described in this document might not
be supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use. The product
release notes provide the most up-to-date information on product features.
Contact your EMC representative if a product does not function properly or does not
function as described in this document.
Note: This document was accurate at publication time. New versions of this document
might be released on the EMC online support website. Check the EMC online support
website to ensure that you are using the latest version of this document.
Revision history
The following table presents the revision history of this document:
Revision Date Description
03 January 27, 2014 The following sections were updated:
Front view of the VNX5800 (Figure 1
on page 6)
Rear view of the VNX5800 (Figure 2
on page 7)
Block illustration (Figure 85 on
page 104)
File/Unified illustration (Figure 90
on page 114)
Miscellaneous edits
02 October 11, 2013 Updated Table 3 on page 18.
01 July 23, 2013 First release of the VNX5800 HardwareInformation Guide with document partnumber
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Where to get help
EMC VNX5800 Hardware Information Guide 3
Where to get help
EMC support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as follows:
Product information For documentation, release notes, software updates, or
information about EMC products, licensing, and service, go to the EMC Online Support
website (registration required) at:
https://Support.EMC.com
Technical support For technical support, go to EMC online support website (registration
required) and select Support. On the Support page, you will see several options, including
one to create a service request. Note that to open a service request, you must have a valid
support agreement. Contact your EMC sales representative for details about obtaining a
valid support agreement or with questions about your account.
How this document is organized
The major sections of this guide are listed in the following table.
Title Description
Overview on page 4 Describes the software and hardware features of a typicalVNX5800.
VNX5800 product descriptionon page 6
Describes and shows the front and rear views of a typicalVNX5800.
System componentdescription on page 12
Provides a description of the components that comprise aVNX5800. Along with a description, illustrations of each
component are also shown.
VNX5800 front view onpage 12
Describes and illustrates the front of a DPE and the componentsthat comprise it.
Control Station front view onpage 17
Describes and illustrates the front view of the Control Stationused in the VNX5800.
DME front view on page 20 Describes and illustrates the front view of a DME and thecomponents that comprise it.
DPE rear view on page 22 Describes and illustrates the rear of a DPE and the componentsthat comprise it.
Control Station rear view onpage 34
Describes and illustrates the rear view of the Control Stationused in the VNX5800.
DME rear view on page 39 Describes and illustrates the rear of a DME and the componentsthat comprise it.
I/O modules on page 42 Describes and illustrates the types of I/O modules supported inthe VNX5800.
Disk-array enclosure onpage 67
Describes and illustrates the three types of DAEs available forthe VNX5800.
Cabling on page 101 Describes the types of DAE cabling available for the Block andFile/Unified VNX5800 platform. The cabling can be eitherstacked or interleaved depending on your specificrequirements.
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Related documentation
Related documentation
EMC provides the ability to create step-by-step planning, installation, and maintenance
instructions tailored to your environment. To create VNX customized documentation, go
to: https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/.
To download a PDF copy of the desired publication, go to the following sections:
For hardware-related guides, go to About VNX, then select Learn about VNX hardware.
Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
For technical specifications, go to About VNX, then select View technical
specifications. Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
For installation, adding, or replacing tasks, go to theVNX tasks section, then select the
appropriate heading. For example, to download a PDF copy of the VNX5800 Block
Installation Guide, go to Install VNX hardware and follow the steps in the wizard.
For server-related tasks, go to the VNX server tasks section, then select the
appropriate heading. For example, to download a PDF copy of adding or replacingserver hardware, go to VNX server tasks, and select Add or replace server hardware.
Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
Safety warnings
Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed
incorrectly, might harm you or damage the equipment. A caution or warning symbol
precedes each safety statement. The safety warnings provide safety guidelines that you
should follow when working with any equipment that connects to electrical power or
telephone wiring.
Overview
The EMC VNX series implements a modular architecture that integrates hardware
components for Block, File, and Object with concurrent support for native NAS, iSCSI,
Fiber Channel, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocols. The VNX series is based
on Intel Xeon-based PCI Express 3.0 processors and delivers File (NAS) functionality via
two to eight Data Movers and Block (iSCSI, FCoE, and FC) storage via dual storage
processors using a full 6-Gb/s SAS disk drive topology. The VNX Series is targeted at the
entry-level to high-end/large-capacity storage environments that require advanced
features, flexibility and configurability. The VNX Series provides significant advancementsin efficiency, simplicity, and performance.
Benefits include:
Support for File (CIFS and NFS), Block (FC, iSCSI & FCoE) and Object
Simple conversions when starting with a VNX Series Block only platform by simply
adding File services or starting with File only and adding Block services
Support for both block and file auto-tiering with Fully Automated Storage Tiering
(FAST) for Virtual Pools (VP - FAST VP)
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Overview
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Unified replication with RecoverPoint support for both file and block data
Updated unified management with Unisphere now delivering a more cohesive unified
user experience
Offering Block and File services, Block services only, or File services only, the VNX5800
platform is positioned as a mid-tier storage platform (Figure 1 on page 6). For a quick lookat the VNX5800 platform hardware features, see Table 1, Block and File VNX5800
platform hardware feature quick reference,on page 8.
In a Block services configuration, the VNX5800 platform supports a 3U DPE and three
types of DAEs. The 3U DPE supported is a 25 drive 2.5-inch disk 3U enclosure (or DPE9).
The DAEs supported are a 25 drive 2.5-inch disk 2U enclosure (or DAE5S), a 15 drive 2.5-
or 3.5-inch disk 3U enclosure (or DAE6S), and a 60 drive 2.5- or 3.5-inch disk 4U
enclosure (or DAE7S). Expansion of up to 29, 2U DAEs (a maximum of 725, 2.5-inch disk
drives), up to 48, 3U DAEs (a maximum of 720, 3.5-inch disk drives), or up to 12, 4U DAEs
(a maximum of 720, 2.5- or 3.5-inch disk drives) is supported.
Note: When the 4U DAEs are implemented in the VNX5800 platform, the 40U Dense rack isrequired because of the depth of the 4U DAE.
IMPORTANT
When calculating the number of disk drives for your Block or File and Unified services
VNX5800 platform, the DPE is included in the total drive slot quantity of 750 drives. If the
total drive slot quantity exceeds 750, you will not be able to add another DAE. Refer to the
Disk-array enclosuresection on page 67for more information about the available
expansion DAEs for the VNX5800 platform.
In a File services or a Block and File services configuration (Figure 1 on page 6), theVNX5800 platform supports a 3U DPE, from one to two 1U Control Stations (CS0 and CS1),
from one to two 2U Data Mover enclosures having one to three Data Movers1, and three
types of DAEs. The 3U DPE supported is a 25 drive 2.5-inch disk 3U enclosure (or DPE9).
The DAEs supported are a 25 drive 2.5-inch disk 2U enclosure (or DAE5S), a 15 drive 2.5-
or 3.5-inch disk 3U enclosure (or DAE6S), and a 60 drive 2.5- or 3.5-inch disk 4U
enclosure (or DAE7S). Expansion of up to 29, 2U DAEs (a maximum of 725, 2.5-inch disk
drives), up to 48, 3U DAEs (a maximum of 720, 3.5-inch disk drives), or up to 12, 4U DAEs
(a maximum of 720, 2.5- or 3.5-inch disk drives) is supported.
Note: The Block or the File and Unified services configuration of the VNX5800 platform can
have a mix of DAE types to conform to your specific requirements. In other words, you can
have a mix of 2U DAEs, 3U DAEs, and 4U DAEs in the same environment so as long as the
VNX5800 platform does not have no more than the supported amount of 750 disk drives.
1. The term Data Mover is used throughout this guide. The term Data Mover is also referred to as a
blade. These terms are interchangeable and mean the same.
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VNX5800 product description
This section shows examples of the front and rear views of a VNX5800 platform.
Note: A fully configured VNX5800 platform with a 3U DPE of 25 (2.5-inch disk drives) can
include up to twenty-nine 2U DAEs (a maximum of 725, 2.5-inch disk drives), up toforty-eight 3U DAEs (a maximum of 720, 2.5- or 3.5-inch disk drives), or up to twelve 4U
DAEs (a maximum of 720, 2.5- or 3.5-inch disk drives). As a result, by using the DAEs
described above in this paragraph, the maximum disk drive capacity would become 745,
750, or 745, respectively.
Front view
Figure 1shows an example of the front view of a File/Unified VNX5800 platform having a
3U, 25 (2.5-inch) disk drive DPE, three 2U Data Mover enclosures with six Data Movers,
and two 1U Control Stations (one optional).
Note:
The example shown in Figure 1does not show any DAEs.
Figure 1 Example of a File/Unified VNX5800 platform (front view)
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Rear view
Figure 2shows an example of the rear view of a File/Unified VNX5800 platform having a
3U DPE showing the two storage processors (SP A and B), three 2U Data Mover enclosures
with six Data Movers, and two 1U Control Stations (one optional).
Note: The example shown in Figure 2does not show any DAEs.
Figure 2 Example of a File/Unified VNX5800 platform (rear view)
Note: Figure 1 on page 6and Figure 2are examples of a File/Unified VNX5800 platform
(front and rear views) without any DAEs. These figures are for illustrative purposes only.
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VNX5800 product description
Hardware features
Contained in a 11U architecture, the VNX5800 platform weighs approximately 209.07 lb
(94.832 kg) fully loaded2without I/O modules and DAEs. With the 3U DPE having the
deepest dimension within the cabinet, the VNX5800 without DAEs measures (11U) 13.5
inches high x 17.6 inches wide x 33 inches deep (31.11 cm x 44.7 cm x 83.82 cm).
Between the front and rear of the enclosure, a midplane distributes power and signals to
all the enclosure components. On the front of the VNX5800 DPE, the CPU modules,
cooling fan modules, and disk drives plug directly into the midplane connections. On the
rear of the VNX5800 DPE, the battery backup unit (BBU) modules, the base modules,
power supply modules, management modules, and I/O modules plug directly into the
midplane connections.
Note: The previously mentioned dimensions are approximate and do not include any I/O
modules, DAEs, or the cabinet enclosure.
For more information about the weight and dimensions of a VNX5800 platform, go to
https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/and go to theAbout VNX
section, and then selectView
technical specifications. Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
2. A fully loaded VNX5800 (without any DAEs) includes two 1U Control Stations, one 3U DPE (with
two SPs), and three 2U Data Mover enclosures with six Data Movers. In this fully loaded VNX5800
platform, the 3U DPE (with two SPs) can have 25 (2.5-inch) disk drives. Separately, the 25
(2.5-inch) drives weigh 13.5 lb (6.13 kg).
Table 1 Block and File VNX5800 platform hardware feature quick reference
Minimumform
factor
Maximum# of
drivesDrivetypes
Block File
Config.I/O
slotsper SP
Built-inI/O ports
per SP SPs
Systemmemoryper SP Protocols
Config.I/O slotsper DM DMs
Systemmemoryper DM Protocols
3U w/outoptionalCS,DMEs,and DAEs
750 6-Gb/s2.5 or3.5 in.SASand
2.5 or
3.5 in.Flash
51
Two 4xlane BE26-Gb/sSASports
2 32 GB FC, iSCSI,and FCoE 4 1 to 63
12 GB NFS,CIFS,
and
pNFS4
1. For the type and number of Ultraflex I/O modules supported in the SP, refer to the I/O module section on page SP I/O module types on page 44.
2. BE = back end
3. For the type and number of Ultraflex I/O modules supported in the DM, refer to the I/O module section on page Data Mover I/O module types onpage 57.
4. pNFS = parallel-NFS
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Configured for AC-input power, the Block VNX5800 includes the following hardware
features:
One 3U DPE:
On the front of the VNX5800, the 3U DPE (Figure 2 on page 7) has two SPs (SP A
and B). Each SP consists of:
One disk drive carrier type; the 3U, 25 (2.5-inch) disk drive carrier (Figure 3 on
page 14). Two types of disk drives are supported in this carrier: Serial
attached-SCSI (SAS) and Flash
Four dual cooling fan packs (see Storage processor (SP) dual fan pack (cooling
module)on page page 13for more information) or packs (eight fans total)
Note: The dual cooling fan pack is secured with push-tabs on the left and right
sides of each pack.
One CPU module with an Intel Xeon 6-core 2-GHz processor facilitating
Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT).
Eight Double Data Rate Three (DDR3) synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) slots
supporting up to 32 GB of SDRAM per CPU module or SP using 4 or 8 GB DIMMs
Three LEDs; power on, fault, and do not remove (see CPUon page page 21for
more information)
Note: Each CPU is secured with a push tab/pop out latch.
On the rear of the VNX5800, the 3U DPE (Figure 2 on page 7) has two SPs (SP A and
B). Each SP consists of:
One battery backup unit (BBU) providing back-up power for the SP and the disk
drives allowing for the flushing (data cacheing) of the vault drives whenever an
AC input power loss to the storage system occurs (seeBattery backup unitonpage page 25for more information).
Note: The BBU module is secured with a push-pull type of latch.
One base module featuring two integrated 4x lane 6-Gb/s mini-SAS HD
(encryption capable) back-end ports (labeled 1and 0, respectively).
Note: The base module is secured with a screw-type of latch (see Base
moduleon page page 25for more information).
One management module (see SP management moduleon page page 31for
more information) featuring:
a.) One RS-232/EIA 232 serial (up to 115 K baud) service laptop (micro DB-9)port
b.) One RS-232/EIA 232 serial SPS management (micro DB-9) port
c.) One 10/100/1000 LAN network management (RJ-45) port
d.) One 10/100/1000 LAN service (RJ-45) port
Note: The management module is secured with a latch handle (labeled MGMT).
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One power supply module (hot-swappable) featuring (see SP power supply
moduleon page page 30for more information):
a.) One recessed power plug
b.) Three LEDs (labeled with for fault, DCand AC); the labels on the LEDs are
printed upside down.
Note: The power supply is secured with a pull latch and handle.
Five PCI Gen 3, 8x lane I/O module slots (A0 A4 and B0 B4) are available for
use, supporting:
Note: The maximum number of I/O modules for the VNX5800 is 5 per SP. Any
combination of the following I/O modules up to five per SP. For more
information about slot limitations, see I/O module slots on page 44.
a.) Four-port 8-Gb/s FC optical (running at 2, 4, or 8 Gb/s); labeled 8 GbE Fibre
on the latch handle
b.) Four-port 1-Gb/s Base-T iSCSI I/O module; labeled 1 GbE iSCSI/TOEon the
latch handle
c.) Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax5; labeled 10 GbE v3on the latch
handle
d.) Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ45 Base-T iSCSI/IP; labeled 10 GbE Base-Ton the latch
handle
e.) Two-port 10-Gb/s Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE); labeled 10 GbE/FCoE
on the latch handle
f.) Four-port 6-Gb/s SAS; labeled 6 Gb SAS v3 with ane inside a lock symbolon
the latch handle
Note: The einside the lock symbol indicates that the I/O module supports
encryption.
One to three 2U DMEs:
On the front, each DME has two Data Movers (DMs). Each DM consists of:
One CPU module
Two power supply/cooling modules
On the rear, the DME has one to three Data Movers. Each DM consists of:
One management module (see Data Mover management moduleon page
page 39for more information) featuring:
a.) One RS-232/EIA 232 serial (up to 115 K baud) service laptop (micro DB-9)
port
b.) Three 10/100/1000 LAN network management (RJ-45) ports
Note: The management module is secured with a latch handle (labeled MGMT).
One CPU module consisting of one Intel Xeon 4-core 2.4-GHz processor
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Six DDR3 synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) slots supporting up to 12 GB per
CPU module using 2 or 4 GB DIMMs
Four PCI Gen 2, 8x lane I/O module slots (0 3) available for use, supporting:
Note: The maximum number of I/O modules for the VNX5800 is four per DM. One
FC I/O module and up to three other I/O modules. Any combination of these I/Omodules must be the same for both Data Movers.
a.) One Fibre Channel (FC) I/O module with a:
Four-port 8-Gb/s optical (running at 2, 4, or 8 Gb/s); in slot 0 only;
labeled 8 GbE Fibreon the latch handle
b.) One or two of the following network I/O modules in any combination:
Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax; labeled 10 GbE v3on the
latch handle
Four-port 1-Gb/s copper; labeled 1 GbEon the latch handle Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ45 Base-T iSCSI/IP; labeled 10 GbE Base-Ton the
latch handle
One to two 1U Control Stations
Expansion of up to 29, 2U DAEs (a maximum of 725, 2.5-inch disk drives), up to 48,
3U DAEs (a maximum of 720, 2.5- or 3.5-inch disk drives), or up to 12, 4U DAEs3(a
maximum of 720, 2.5- or 3.5-inch disk drives).
IMPORTANT
When calculating the number of disk drives for your VNX5800 platform, the DPE is
included in the total drive slot quantity of 750 drives. If the total drive slot quantityexceeds 750, you will not be able to add another DAE. Refer to the Disk-array
enclosuresection on page 67for more information about the available expansion
DAEs for the VNX5800 platform.
Any required cables including LAN cables, modem cables, and serial DB-9 cable.
Mounting rails with hardware
Front bezel with VNX5800 badge
3. When using a 4U DAE, a 40U Dense rack is required.
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System component description
System component description
This section describes the VNX5800 platform components. Included in this section are
illustrations and descriptions of the front and rear connectors as well as the LED
indicators.
Note: In the following sections, the illustrations and corresponding tables describe these
individual components. These descriptions are for illustrative purposes only.
VNX5800 front view
As previously described, a Block VNX5800 platform is made up of a 3U DPE while a
File/Unified VNX5800 platform is made up of a 3U DPE, one to two 2U DMEs, and one to
two 1U Control Stations (one optional). The following sections describe the front view
(Figure 3 on page 14) of the VNX5800 platform components.
General
On the front of the VNX5800 platform, the DPE comprises the following components:
Drive carrier
Disk drives
Midplane
Storage processor (SP) CPU
Storage processor (SP) dual fan pack (cooling module)
EMI shielding
Drive carrier
The disk drive carriers are metal and plastic assemblies that provide smooth, reliable
contact with the enclosure slot guides and midplane connectors. Each carrier has a
handle with a latch and spring clips. The latch holds the disk drive in place to ensure
proper connection with the midplane. Disk drive activity/fault LEDs are integrated into the
carrier. The 3U, 25 (2.5-inch) DPEsection on page 14provides more information.
Disk drives
Each disk drive consists of one disk drive in a carrier. You can visually distinguishbetween disk drive types by their different latch and handle mechanisms and by type,
capacity, and speed labels on each disk drive. You can add or remove a disk drive while
the 3U DPE is powered up, but you should exercise special care when removing modules
while they are in use. Disk drives are extremely sensitive electronic components.
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IMPORTANT
When calculating the number of drives for your VNX5800 platform, the DPE is included in
the total drive slot quantity of 750 drives. If the total drive slot quantity exceeds 750, you
will not be able to add another DAE. Refer to the Disk-array enclosuresection on
page 67for more information about the available expansion DAEs for the VNX5800
platform.
Midplane
A midplane separates the front-facing disk drives from the rear-facing SPs. It distributes
power and signals to all components in the enclosure. SPs and disk drives plug directly
into the midplane.
Storage processor (SP) CPU
The SP CPU is the intelligent component of the 3U disk processor enclosure (DPE). Acting
as the control center, each SP CPU includes status LEDs. The 3U, 25 (2.5-inch) DPEsection on this page provides more information.
Storage processor (SP) dual fan pack (cooling module)
When viewed from the front, each SP or CPU module has two dual fan packs located on
the bottom of the SP. Each dual fan pack includes status LEDs. Latches on the fan pack
lock it into place to ensure proper connection. The Storage processor (SP) dual fan pack
(cooling module)section on page 16provides more information.
EMI shielding
EMI compliance requires a properly installed electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield infront of the DPE disk drives. When installed in cabinets that include a front door, the DPE
includes a simple EMI shield. Other installations require a front bezel that has a locking
latch and integrated EMI shield. You must remove the bezel/shield to remove and install
the disk drives.
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3U, 25 (2.5-inch) DPE
The 25 (2.5-inch) disk drive DPE includes the following:
2.5-inch 6-Gb/s SAS or Flash disk drives (hot-swappable)
Status LEDs
CPU latches
Fan packs and latches
Figure 3shows the location of the disk drives, fan packs, CPU latches, and status LEDs.
Figure 3 Example of a VNX5800 platform 3U, 25 DPE (front view)
1 Example of a 2.5-inch 6-Gb/s SAS diskdrive
7 DPE fault LED (amber)
2 Dual fan pack fault LED (amber) 8 DPE power status LED (blue)
3 Dual fan pack (two dual packs per SP) 9 Disk drive fault LED (amber)
4 Dual fan pack pull tab (latch, leftside), two places
10 Disk drive status/activity (blue)
5 See Detail Detail SP power/status LED (Green, on); SP faultLED (amber/blue, various modes - seeVNX5800 platform 3U, 25 DPE, SP, anddisk drive status LEDs on page 15formore information); Unsafe to remove LED(white); CPU push/pop latch (two places)
6 Dual fan pack pull tab (latch, rightside), two places
1
G
b
E
0 1X4
6GbSAS
6GbSAS
2 3
1
0
1
G
b
E
0 1X4
6GbSAS
6GbSAS
2 3
1
0
WillMaketheArrayUnusable
Caution:ArraySoftwareondrives 0-3.Removingorrelocatingthem
4
A B
SPSP
36
1
4
5
78
Blue/amber
fault
Green on
White
Unsafe to remove
910
Detail
2
0 1 0 1
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Table 2describes the VNX5800 platform 3U, 25 DPE, SP, and disk drive status LEDs.
Table 2 VNX5800 platform 3U, 25 DPE, SP, and disk drive status LEDs
LED Color State Description
Dual fan pack fault(see location 2)
Amber On Fan fault
Off Fan operating normally
DPE fault (see location 7) Amber On DPE faulted
Off DPE not faulted
DPE power (see location 8) Green On Powering and powered up
Off Powered down
Disk drive fault
(see location 9)
Amber On Fault has occurred
Off No fault has occurred
Disk drive on/activity
(see location 10)
Blue On Powering and powered up
Blinking Disk drive activity
SP fault LED, behaviorduring normal boot (Detail)
Amber On (steady) SP fault
Blinks once every4 seconds
Executing BIOS
Blinks once everysecond
Executing Post
Blinks four timesa second
Post starting operating system
Blue Blinks once every4 seconds
Operating system booted
Blinks once everysecond
SEP start in progress
Blinks four timesa second
SEP start completed
Off Operating system ready for input
SP fault LED, duringdegraded boot (Detail)
Amber Blinks once every4 seconds
Executing BIOS
Blinks once every
second
Executing Post
Blinks four timesa second
Post starting operating system
Blue Blinks once every4 seconds
Operating system booted
On Degraded mode
SP fault LED, during faults(Detail)
Off Powered down
Amber On Fault has occurred
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Storage processor (SP) dual fan pack (cooling module)
As previously described, the SP dual fan pack cooling module provides cooling to the SP
CPU. Four dual-fan packs are provided; two dual-fan packs per SP. Each fan pack includes
an amber fault LED (see Figure 4).
Figure 4 Example of the fan fault LED
SP fault LED, during faults(Detail) continued
Amber Blinks once every2 seconds
NMI reset pushed; blinking willcontinue until SP reboots andenters power on sequence.
Blinks at 1, 3, 3,and 1 times asecond
Memory problem
Blue On Fault has occurred
SP unsafe to remove (Detail) White On The SP peer has a panic orrebooted with the cacheperformance mode enabled. TheSP is holding valid cache inmemory.
The SP is currently flashing theBIOS/Post firmware or updatingthe resume PROMs.
The SP is currently dumping thecache data to the vault.
Off The SP can be safely removed forservice.
SP power status (see Detail) Green On SP is powered up normally
Off SP is powered off
Table 2 VNX5800 platform 3U, 25 DPE, SP, and disk drive status LEDs (continued)
LED Color State Description
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You have two minutes to remove the faulted fan pack (cooling module) and install areplacement before the SP shuts down. For more information, refer to the Replacing aStorage Processor Fanmoduleprocedure for the correct steps to take before and duringremoval of a fan pack. This procedure is available online at:
https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/and go to VNX tasks, select Replace VNX Hardware. Next,follow the steps in the wizard.
Control Station front view
On the front, viewing from left to right, the File/Unified VNX5800 platform 1U Control
Station includes the following hardware components:
One DVD-ROM drive
Two USB 2.0 connectors (not used)
Front control panel with various buttons and status LEDs
Four hot-swappable SATA hard drive bays
Figure 5shows the orientation of these components.
Figure 5 Example of a VNX5800 platform Control Station (front view)
DVD-ROM drive USB 2.0 connectors Control panel
Hard drives
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Control Station front panel
Figure 6shows the location of the File/Unified VNX5800 platform 1U Control Station front
panel.
Figure 6 VNX5800 platform Control Station front panel
Table 3describes the Control Station front panel.
VNX-000549
Front
45
ID
3
4
31 2
678910
Table 3 Control Station LEDs and push buttons
LED Color State Description
Onboard (integrated) LAN 2and 4 (see locations 1 and2, respectively)
Green On NIC link/no access
Blinking NIC link/LAN access
Off Idle
Internal hard drive activity(see location 3)
Green Blinking Hard drive access
Off No hard drive activity, no fault
Power (see location 4)
Note: For correct power up
and down procedures, go to
https://mydocs.emc.com/
VNX/and go to the VNX
taskssection, then select
Power up and down VNX.
Next, follow the steps in the
wizard.
Green On Power on/system loaded andready
Blinking Sleep mode
Off Power off
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Status/fault (see location 5) Green On Powered on; status ok
Blinking Powered on; degraded.
Redundancy lost, such as powersupply or fan failure, orpredictive power supply failure.
Amber On Critical fault: Voltage, thermal, orpower fault; CPU missing;insufficient power unitredundancy resource offsetasserted.
Blinking Non-critical failure: Criticaltemperature/voltage
Off Power off: System unplugged
Powered on: System powered offand in standby, no priordegradation/critical state.
Reset button
(see location 6)
Allows you to reset the CS. Sameas turning the power off and thenon again. Data loss will occurunless you have saved the data.The reset button would be usedwhen a program error occurs andhas caused the CS to freeze.Pressing the reset buttonperforms a cold restart (reboot)which goes through the initialstart-up stages including
memory check.
Onboard (integrated) LAN 1and 3 (see locations 7 and8, respectively)
Green On NIC link/no access
Blinking NIC link/LAN access
Off Idle
NMI button (see location 9) Not used
ID button with LED(see location 10)
Green On Powered on
Table 3 Control Station LEDs and push buttons (continued)
LED Color State Description
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DME front view
The front of the File/Unified VNX5800 platform 2U Data Mover enclosure contains two
enclosure status LEDs (power and fault) as shown in Figure 7.
Note: Figure 7is a graphical representation of the File/Unified VNX5800 platform 2U Data
Mover enclosure with four power supply/cooling (fan) modules and two CPU modules
installed.
Figure 7 Data Mover enclosure status LEDs
Table 4describes the 2U Data Mover enclosure status (power and fault) LEDs.
AC AC AC AC
Data Mover enclosure
fault LED
Data Mover enclosure
power LED
CNS-001667
Table 4 DME status LEDs
LED Color State Description
Power Blue On Data Mover enclosure is powered up, operating normally
Off Data Mover enclosure is powered down.
Fault Amber On A replaceable component failed within the enclosure.
Note: When the enclosure fault LED is amber, look for the
replaceable component within the enclosure that is causing
the fault. Refer to the other status LED definitions in this
section to determine which replaceable component failed.
Off Data Mover enclosure operating normally.
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Power supply/cooling (fan) module LED
The power supply/cooling (fan) modules have status LED on the front. Figure 9shows the
LEDs for the power supply/cooling (fan) modules.
Figure 9
Power supply/cooling (fan) module LED
Table 6describes the power supply/cooling (fan) LED.
VNX5800 rear view
As previously described, a Block VNX5600 platform is made up of a 3U DPE while a
File/Unified VNX5800 platform is made up of a 3U DPE, two 1U Control Stations (one
optional), and one to three 2U DMEs. The following sections will describe the rear view of
the VNX5800 platform components as previously shown in Figure 2 on page 7.
DPE rear view
Figure 10 on page 24shows an example of the rear of the 3U DPE. The following modules,
connectors, status LEDs, and latch handles are described:
Battery backup unit (BBU), two (one for each SP)
Base module, two (one for each SP)
Two 6 Gb/s mini-SAS HD ports (looking from the left, they are labeled1
and0
,
respectively). Below each SAS port, the ports are labeled x4. To the left of SAS port
1, the ports are vertically labeled 6 Gb SAS.
Two LEDs (fault and unsafe to remove)
AC AC AC AC
Power supply/
cooling (fan) power/fault LED
CNS-001673
Table 6 Power supply/cooling (fan) module LED
LED Color State Description
Power/Fault Green On Normal (no faults detected)
Amber Blinking Power supplied but external fault detected
Amber On No power
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Power supply, two (one for each SP)
One power in recessed connector (plug)
Two power supply status LEDs (power on and fault)
SP B and A
Five PCI Gen 3 x8 I/O module slots (A0 A4 and B0 B4) featuring the following
SP I/O module types:
Four-port 8-Gb/s FC optical (running at 2, 4, or 8 Gb/s); labeled 8 GbE Fibreon
the latch handle
Four-port 1-Gb/s Base-T iSCSI I/O module; labeled 1 GbE iSCSI/TOEon the
latch handle
Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax5; labeled 10 GbE v3on the latch
handle
Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ45 Base-T iSCSI/IP; labeled 10 GbE Base-Ton the latch
handle
Two-port 10-Gb/s Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE); labeled 10 GbE/FCoEon
the latch handle
Four-port 6-Gb/s SAS; labeled 6 Gb SAS v3 with ane inside a lock symbolon
the latch handle
Note: The einside the lock symbol indicates that the I/O module supports
encryption.
Two management modules (one per SP) featuring:
Two (RJ-45) LAN connectors (labeled with a network management symbol and a
wrench symbol)
Two (micro DB-9) RS-232/EIA connectors (labeled with a battery symbol and a
wrench symbol)
One USB port (not used)
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Figure 10 Example of SP components (rear view)
1 SP B Battery backup unit (BBU); for acloser view, see Battery backup unit onpage 25
10 Base module release knob; for a closerview, see Base module on page 25.
2 SP B BBU status LED (green) 11 SP A Power supply latch
3 SP B base module with two 6-Gb/smini-SAS HD ports (labeled 6 Gb SAS 1and0,respectively,the LEDs on thebottom of ports are labeledx4 and x4); fora closer view, see Base module onpage 25
12 SP A Power supply AC (power in) recessedconnector (plug)
4 SP B base module fault LED (amber) 13 SP A Power supply fan
5 SP B base module unsafe to remove LED
(white with black background)
14 SP A four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module in
slot A5; for a closer view, see Four-port8-Gb/s FC I/O module on page 45
6 SP B Power supply fault LED (amber),labeled with an upside down exclamationpoint (); for a closer view, see SP powersupply module on page 30
15 SP A I/O module slots (5); the three I/Omodule slots shown are covered with fillerpanel modules
7 SP B Power supply power on LED (green),labeled with an upside down DC
16 SP A four-port 6-Gb/s SAS I/O module inslot A0; for a closer view, see Four-port6-Gb/s SAS I/O module on page 55
8 SP B Power supply power on LED (green),labeled upside down AC
17 SP A (management module) showing twoRJ-45 (management and service laptop)connectors labeled with a network
management symbol and a wrenchsymbol, respectively; for a closer view, seeSP management module on page 31
9 Battery backup unit push/pull latch; for acloser view see Battery backup unit onpage 25
18 SPA (management module) showing twoRS-232/EIA (micro DB-9) connectors(labeled with a battery symbol and awrench symbol, respectively)
AC
DC
!
1 01 0
X4
AC
DC
!X4 X4X4
1 3
4
5
67
8211 12 13
16
17 15
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
14
9 10
VNX-000810
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
18
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Battery backup unit
The VNX5800 platform includes a battery backup unit (BBU) module to maintain power to
the VNX5800 platform SP during power loss. BBU is an eight cell lithium-ion battery pack.
It provides backup power for the associated SP CPU module, base module, fans, and the
first four disk (or vault) drives during a power event. This module is inserted into the base
module enclosure and does not require any external cabling (Figure 11).
Figure 11 BBU push/pull latch, handle, and LED
The BBU is designed to provide under 12 V DC so as not to use power until the power
supply drops. The power provided is enough to keep one CPU module, one base module,
and four disk drives running long enough to do two cache vaults.
Table 7describes the BBU status LED. See Figure 11for location of the BBU status LED.
Base module
Each base module provides two 6-Gb/s PCI-e Gen 3 SAS ports (from left to right labeled 1
and 0, respectively). These ports (see the following illustration) provide an interface for
SAS and NL-SAS drives on the DAE. This port is a 36-pin mini-SAS HD small form-factor
8644 (SFF-8644) specification connector (socket or receptacle) using an SFF-8644
specification mini-SAS HD cable (plug) with a pull (release) tab.
Push/pull latch
Handle
Status LED (green)
VNX-000523
Table 7 BBU status LED
Led Color State Description
Status Green On BBU ready and operating normally; battery fullycharged
Off Off/disconnected/not inserted/micro sleeping
Amber On Faulted or marker
Amber Blinking Marked
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Note: The first DAE connection comes from these 6-Gb/s mini-SAS HD ports. This
connection uses a 36-pin mini-SAS HD small form-factor 8644 (SFF-8644) specification
connector (plug) with a pull (release) tab on one end (see Figure 13 on page 28) to a
26-pin mini-SAS small form-factor 8088 (SFF-8088) specification connector (plug) with a
pull tab on the other end cable.
The following illustration shows an example of the 6-Gb/s mini-SAS HD connector (socket)
and pinout.
Figure 12 6-Gb/s mini-SAS HD port connector (socket) and pinout
The following tables list the 6-Gb/s mini-SAS HD port pin signals used on the connector
and define the connection requirements of the signal.
D9
C9
B9
A9
D1
C1
B1
A1VNXe-000510
Table 8 6-Gb/s mini-SAS HD port connector pinout
Pin Signal Pin Signal
A1 Reserved C1 SCL1
A2 Intl1 C2 SDA1
A3 Signal GND C3 Signal GND
A4 Rx 1- C4 Tx 1+
A5 Rx 1+ C5 Tx 1-
A6 Signal GND C6 Signal GND
A7 Rx 3+ C7 Tx 3+
A8 Rx 3- C8 Tx 3-
A9 Signal GND C9 Signal GND
B1 Vact1 D1 Vact1
B2 ModPrsL1 D2 Vman1
B3 Signal GND D3 Signal GND
B4 Rx 0+ D4 Tx 0+
B5 RX 0- D5 Tx 0-
B6 Signal GND D6 Signal GND
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Figure 13 on page 28shows an example of an mini-SAS HD cable connector (plug) withpull tab and pinout.
B7 Rx 2+ D7 Tx 2+
B8 Rx 2- D8 Tx 2-
B9 Signal GND D9 Signal GND
Table 9 Management Interface connection requirements
Signal Connection requirements
Intl Active Low Module Interrupt:The cable assembly asserts this pin to indicatean interrupt bit has been set to one in the management interface memorymap. This pin is connected to Vman on the receptacle side of the managementinterface. The source of the interrupt may be identified using the 2-wire serialmanagement interface. If a cable assembly does not support interrupts, thenall interrupt bits in the cable management interface memory map are set tozero and the cable assembly negates this pin (e.g., all interrupt bits of apassive cable assembly may be programmed to a clear state and the IntL pin
not connected on the cable plug side of the management interface).
ModPrsL Active Low Module Present: On the cable plug side of the managementinterface, ModPrsL is connected directly to the signal ground pins specified inTable 8 on page 26. ModPrsL is connected to Vman on the receptacle side ofthe management interface to negate this signal when the plug is not fullymated to the receptacle.
Reserved This pin is not connected on the receptacle side and cable plug side of themanagement interface.
SCL Two-wire interface clock: The receptacle side of the management interfaceconnects this signal to Vman.
SDA Two-wire interface data: The receptacle side of the management interface
connects this signal to Vman.
Vact Active cable power: If the receptacle side of the management interfacesupports active cable assemblies, then it provides all non-managementinterface power to the cable assembly on the Vact pins. To support equalloading, both Vact pins are connected together on the receptacle side of themanagement interface. If the receptacle side of the management interfacedoes not support active cable assemblies, then the Vact pins is notconnected.
Vman Management interface power: The receptacle side of the managementinterface provides power on the Vman pin to enable the managementinterface circuitry of the cable. Power may be removed to reset themanagement circuitry in the cable assembly.
Table 8 6-Gb/s mini-SAS HD port connector pinout (continued)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
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Figure 13 6-Gb/s mini-SAS HD cable connector (plug) and pinout
IMPORTANT
When connecting the mini-SAS HD cable connector (plug) into the Base module ports
(sockets) 0and 1, be careful of the orientation of the cable end with the port. On the Base
module, the ports have nubs (or keys). While the cable end has a notch. This notch aligns
with the nub (or key) in the port. On the other side of the cable end is a white release tab
opposite from the cable notch.
To connect, gently slide the cable into the port until you hear a small click aligning the
notch with the nub (or key) in the port.
Do Notforce the cable into the port.
A video describing how to properly connect mini-SAS HD cables and mini-SAS cables to a
DPE and a DAE, respectively in a VNX product is available online at:
https://edutube.emc.com/, in the Search box, type in Mini-SAS HD Cable Connectivity.
The video will start immediately.
Below each port, a blue SAS link LED (labeled x4) is provided. This module plugs directly
into the base module enclosure to the midplane. The module cannot be removed safely
while the SP is running. The unsafe to remove LED (white hand with a right diagonal line
through it) will light and the SP will immediately reboot. To the left of the unsafe to remove
LED is the power/fault LED (bi-colored green/amber). The push/pull knob releases and
seats the base module in the SP enclosure (turn left and pull to release the base module
from the enclosure, push in and turn right to seat the base module into the enclosure).
D1
C1
B1
A1
D9
C9
B9
A9VNXe-000509
White (release) pull tab
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Base module LEDs Figure 14shows the LEDs located on each base module (A and B).
Figure 14 Base module LEDs and push/pull knob
Table 10describes the base module LEDs.
SAS ports
Power/fault LED
Unsafe to remove LED
1 0
x4 x4
SAS port LEDs Push/pull knob
VNX-000524
Table 1 Base module LEDs
Led Color State Description
Mini-SAS HDports 1 & 0
Blue On Link
Blinkingonce everysecond
Port is marked
Off No link
Power/fault Green On Operating normally
Amber On Faulted
Off Not powered
Unsafe toremove
White On Do notremove; the SP peer has a panic or hasrebooted with the cache performance modeenabled. This SP is holding valid cache in memory.
Do notremove; the SP is currently Flashing theBIOS/POST firmware or updating resume PROMs.
Do notremove; the SP is currently dumping the
cache data to the vault.
Off Safe to remove; the SP can be serviced without therisk of data loss.
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SP power supply module
Figure 15shows the SP power supply module located on the top, right side of each SP
base module enclosure when viewed from the rear. Each power supply includes three
status LEDs (AC, DC, and DC fault). A latch on the power supply locks it into place to
ensure proper connection.
Do notremove the SP power supply module while the SP is plugged in. Power supply
module removal for more than a few minutes can cause the SP to shut down due to lack of
cooling. Refer to the Replacing a Power Supply (PS) in a DPE procedure for the correct
steps to take before and during removal of an SP power supply module assembly from
the base module enclosure in a DPE. This procedure is available online at
https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/and go to VNX tasks, then select Replace VNX hardware.
Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
Figure 15 SP latch, power supply (power in) recessed connector (plug), and status LEDs
Table 11describes the power supply (fault and power on) LEDs.
AC
DC
!
Fault LED
DC LED
AC LED
VNX-000550
Table 11 SP power supply module (fault and power on) LEDs
Led Color State Description
Fault Amber On Power supply or backup fault, check cableconnection
Blinking BIOS, POST and OS booting up or systemoverheating
Off No fault or power off
DC power Green On DC Power on
Off DC Power off, verify source power
AC power Green On AC Power on
Off AC Power off, verify source power
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SP management module
The SP management module provides the management connections via one
10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45) port. Another RJ-45 port is available to support a service
laptop connection. The SP management module includes two RS-232/EIA 232 (DB-9)
serial socket connectors (one for service laptop connection and the other for an SPS
connection), a USB port (not used), and several LEDs (Figure 16).
Figure 16 SP management module
SP management module Ethernet (RJ-45) ports
The VNX5800 platform SP management module comes with two integrated dual-port
Ethernet ports (labeled with a symbol depicting a wrench and the other depicting network
management) on the rear of the management module. The SP management port provides
an interface for connecting a 10-, 100-, or 1000-Mb/s cable to the LAN providing
full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of
data.
To access the SP management port, connect a Category 3, 4, 5, 5E, or 6 unshielded
twisted-pair (UTP) cable to this RJ-45 modular jack connector on the back of the SP
management module, as described in Table 14 on page 35.
Since the 1U Control Station and the management module have the same type of
management (RJ-45) ports, Control Station Ethernet (RJ-45) ports on page 35provides
detailed information about the SP management module ports, connector, and adapter.
1 Power/fault LED 5 DB-9 serial console socket connector(SPS); not used
2 SP management module push button latch
handle
6 USB port; not used
3 RJ-45 Ethernet port (management) 7 RJ-45 Ethernet port (service laptop)
4 DB-9 serial console socket connector(service laptop)
1 2
3
5
7
4
VNX-000583
6
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SP management module LEDs
Figure 17shows the LEDs and Table 12describes them.
Figure 17
SP management module LEDs
Service laptop port(Link LED)
Power/Fault LED
Management port(Activity LED)
Management port(Link LED)
Service laptop port(Activity LED)
VNX-000584
Table 12 SP management module LEDs
LED Color State Description
Power/Fault Green On SP management module is powered up.
Amber On SP management module has faulted.
Note: LED is always illuminated at powerup, until it is
initialized.
Off SP management module is powered down.
Link (eachport hasone)
Green On Network connection
Off No network connection
Activity(each port
has one)
Amber Blinking Transmit/receive activity
Off No network activity
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SP management module serial console (DB-9) socket connector
The back of the VNX5800 platform SP management module includes two standard serial
console Electronics Industries Association (EIA) RS-232 interface (DB-9) socket
connectors (one labeled with a symbol depicting a wrench on the right and the other
depicting a battery on the left). Notice the orientation of the pins (Figure 18).
Figure 18 SP management module serial console (DB-9) socket connectors
Table 13lists the SP management module Ethernet (DB-9) pin signals used on the
connectors.
SP null modem (micro DB-9 to DB-9 serial) cable The cable connecting the SP
management module to the PC or service laptop is a micro DB-9 cable (plug) to serial DB-9
(socket). It has a micro DB-9 plug (SP side) on one end and a serial DB-9 socket (PC or
service laptop side) on the other end. Figure 19shows an example of an SP management
module to PC (service laptop) cable.
Figure 19 Example of an SP null modem (micro DB-9) to serial (DB-9) cable
Pin 1
59
6Pin 1
59
6
VNX-000582
Table 13 SP management module (DB-9) socket connector pinout
DB-9 Pin Signal Description
1 CD Carrier detect
2 TXD Transmitted data
3 RXD Received data
4 DTR Data terminal ready
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data set ready
7 RTS Clear to send
8 CTS Request to send
9 RI Ring indicator (not used)
VNX-000093
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Control Station rear view
On the rear, viewing from left to right, the File/Unified VNX5800 platform Control Station
includes the following hardware components:
AC power in connector
Four (RJ-45) connectors (labeled A, CS, B, and MGMT)
Note: The RJ-45 connectors (labeled CS and A, respectively) are integrated into the
rear of the 1U Control Station while the RJ-45 connectors (labeledB
andMGMT
,
respectively) are on a PCI-e card in the expansion slot on the rear of the Control
Station.
One (DB-9 plug) connector (not used)
One (DB-9 plug) serial (RS-232/EIA-232) connector
One (DB-9 plug) modem (RS-232/EIA-232) connector
One (DB-15) video (VGA socket) connectornot used
Four USB 2.0 connectorsnot used
Figure 20shows the orientation of these components.
Figure 20
Example of a VNX5800 Control Station (rear view)
1 AC power in connector 6 RJ-45 Ethernet port (labeled MGMT)
2 DB9 (labeledMGMT) connector (not used) 7 DB-9 serial console plug connector
3 RJ-45 Ethernet port (labeled CS1)
Note: The CSlabel is located below the
USB ports.
1. The CS port uses an IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) cable to connect to a standby (optional)Control Station (CS1).
8 Four USB 2.0 connectors (not used)
4 RJ-45 Ethernet port (labeled A)
Note:
TheA
label is located below the USB
ports.
9 DB-15 Video (VGA) socket connector (not
used)
5 RJ-45 Ethernet port (labeled B) 10 DB-9 modem plug connector
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Control Station Input/output ports and connectors
The File/Unified VNX5800 platform 1U Control Station supports the following I/O ports on
the rear of the 1U Control Station:
Four Ethernet (RJ-45) ports
One serial console (DB-9 plug) connector
One modem (DB-9 plug) connector
To avoid electric shock, do not connect safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits to
telephone-network voltage (TNV) circuits. LAN ports contain SELV circuits, and WAN ports
contain TNV circuits. Some LAN and WAN ports both use RJ-45 connectors. Use caution
when connecting cables.
Control Station Ethernet (RJ-45) ports
The File/Unified VNX5800 platform 1U Control Station comes with two integrated
dual-port Ethernet ports (labeled CSand A, respectively) and two Peripheral Component
Interconnect Express (PCI-E)4low profile card dual-port Ethernet ports (labeled Band
MGMT, respectively) in an expansion slot on the rear of the 1U Control Station.
These ports (Figure 21 on page 36) provide an interface for connecting to 10-, 100-, or
1000-Mb/s networks and provide full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables
simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local-area network
(LAN).
To access the Ethernet ports, connect a Category 3, 4, 5, 5E, or 6 unshielded twisted-pair
(UTP) cable to the RJ-45 connectors on the back of the 1U Control Station, as described inTable 14.
4. PCI Express is used in consumer, server, and industrial applications, as a motherboard-level
interconnect (to link motherboard-mounted peripherals) and as an expansion card interface for
add-in boards.
Table 14 Ethernet cabling guidelines
Type Description
10BASE-T EIA Categories 3, 4, or 5 UTP (2 or 4 pairs) up to 328 ft (100 m)
100BASE-TX EIA Category 5 UTP (2 pairs) up to 328 ft (100 m)
1000BASE-T EIA Category 6 (recommended), Category 5E or 5 UTP (2 pairs) up to 328 ft(100 m)
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Control Station Ethernet (RJ-45) port and connector (adapter)
Figure 21shows an example of the Ethernet RJ-45 port and cable connector.
Figure 21 Control Station Ethernet (RJ-45) port and connector (adapter)
Table 15lists the Control Station Ethernet (RJ-45) pin signals used on the connector.
Control Station Ethernet (RJ-45) port LEDs
The Control Station (RJ-45) has two LEDsa green LED to the left of the connector and a
bi-color (green/amber) LED to the right of the connectorthat indicates the link/activity
and speed of the 1U Control Station (RJ-45) ports, respectively (Figure 22).
Figure 22 Control Station Ethernet (RJ-45) port LEDs
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CNS-001749
Table 15 Control Station Ethernet (RJ-45) port and connector pinout
RJ-45 pin Signal Description
1 BI_DA+ Bidirectional pair A, +
2 BI_DA- Bidirectional pair A, -
3 BI_DB+ Bidirectional pair B, +
4 BI_DC+ Bidirectional pair C, +
5 BI_DC- Bidirectional pair C, -
6 BI_DB- Bidirectional pair B, -
7 BI_DD+ Bidirectional pair D, +
8 BI_DD- Bidirectional pair D, -
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Table 16describes the link/activity and connection speed associated with the Control
Station (RJ-45) port LEDs.
Ethernet cable extensions for the Control Station B and MGMT ports
Each File/Unified VNX5800 platform 1U Control Station comes with two modular Ethernetcable extensions (or patch cords) for the RJ-45 ports (labeled on the CS as Band MGMT,
respectively). These cables (Figure 23) allow you to extend the length of the Ethernet
cables from the CS 0, port B to Data Mover enclosure 0, management module B, port 1
and CS 0, MGMT port to the public LAN.
If your File/Unified VNX5800 platform includes a second optional 1U Control Station (CS
1), another set of Ethernet cable extensions for the RJ-45 ports is provided. These cables
allow you to extend the length of the Ethernet cables from the CS 1, port B to Data Mover
enclosure 0, management module B, port 2 and CS 1, MGMT port to the public LAN. Each
cable includes a corresponding label clip to assist you during system cabling.
Note: If you received the File/Unified VNX5800 platform already installed in a cabinet rackwith all of the File/Unified VNX5800 platform components, all the cabling has already
been installed.
Figure 23 Example of an Ethernet extension (modular plug to modular jack) cable
Control Station serial console (DB-9) plug connector
The back of the File/Unified VNX5800 platform system 1U Control Station includes a
standard serial console Electronics Industries Association (EIA) RS-232 interface (DB-9)
plug connector. Notice the orientation of the pins (Figure 24).
Figure 24 Control Station serial console (DB-9) plug connector
Table 16 Control Station RJ-45 port LEDs
Led Color State Description
Left,link/activity(see location 1)
Green On Network/link connection
Green Blinking Transmit/receive activity
Off No network/link connection
Right, linkspeed(see location 2)
Green On 100-Mb/s connection
Amber On 1000-Mb/s (or 1-Gb/s) connection
Off 10-Mb/s connection (if left LED is on or blinking)
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Table 17lists the 1U Control Station Ethernet (DB-9) pin signals used on the connector.
Control Station modem (DB-9) plug connector
The back of the File/Unified VNX5800 platform 1U Control Station includes a standard
modem serial interface (DB-9) plug connector (labeled with a telephone handset icon and
the numbers 1 0 1 0on the left). Notice the orientation of the pins (Figure 25).
Figure 25 Control Station modem (DB-9) plug connector
Table 18lists the 1U Control Station Ethernet (DB-9) pin signals used on the connector.
Table 17 Control Station (DB-9) plug connector pinout
DB-9 Pin Signal Description
1 CD Carrier detect
2 RXD Received data
3 TXD Transmitted data
4 DTR Data terminal ready
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data set ready
7 RTS Request to send
8 CTS Clear to send
9 RI Ring indicator (not used)
Pin 1 5
6 9
1 0 1 0
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Table 18 Control Station modem (DB-9) plug connector pinout
DB-9 Pin Signal Description
1 CD Carrier detect
2 RXD Received data
3 TXD Transmitted data
4 DTR Data terminal ready
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data set ready
7 RTS Clear to send
8 CTS Request to send
9 RI Ring indicator (not used)
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DME rear view
The rear of the File/Unified VNX5800 platform DME does not contain any LEDs (Figure 26).
Only the Data Mover management module and the I/O modules have LEDs.
Note: Figure 26is a graphical representation of the rear view of a File/Unified VNX5800
platform with a DME having two Data Movers (each Data Mover shows one management
module, one four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module, and four filler panel modules).
Figure 26 Example of a DME (rear view)
Data Mover management module
The Data Mover management module provides the management connections via three
10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45) ports. The Data Mover management module also includes
one RS-232 (EIA) DB-9 serial socket connector for service laptop connection and severalLEDs (Figure 27 on page 40).
1 Data Mover enclosure 3 Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module
2 Filler panel module 4 Data Mover management module
1
234
0
1
2
3
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Figure 27 Example of a Data Mover management module
Data Mover management module Ethernet (RJ-45) ports
The File/Unified VNX5800 platform Data Mover management module comes with three
integrated dual-port Ethernet ports (labeled 0, 1, and 2) on the rear of the Data Mover
management module. These ports provide an interface for connecting to 10-, 100-, or
1000-Mb/s networks and provide full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables
simultaneous transmission and reception of data.
The File/Unified VNX5800 Data Mover management module contains LAN ports. LAN
ports contain safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits, and WAN ports contain
telephone-network voltage (TNV) circuits. To avoid electric shock, do not connect TNVcircuits to SELV circuits. Some LAN and WAN ports both use RJ-45 connectors. Use caution
when connecting cables.
To access the Ethernet ports, connect a Category 3, 4, 5, 5E, or 6 unshielded twisted-pair
(UTP) cable to the RJ-45 connector on the back of the management module (Table 14 on
page 35).
Since the Control Station and the management module have the same type of RJ-45 ports,
Control Station Ethernet (RJ-45) ports on page 35provides detailed information about
the management module ports, connector, and adapter.
1 Power/fault LED 5 DB-9 serial console socket connector
2 Data Mover management module pushbutton latch handle
6 RJ-45 Ethernet port (labeled 0)
3 RJ-45 Ethernet port (labeled 1) 7 RJ-45 Ethernet port (labeled 2)
4 Data Mover enclosure ID numeric display
2
0
1
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3
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Figure 29 Data Mover management module serial console (DB-9) socket connector
Table 20lists the Data Mover management module Ethernet (DB-9) pin signals used on
the connector.
I/O modules
Several types of I/O modules are supported in the Block, File, and Unified VNX5800. The
SP supports six types of I/O modules (see SP I/O module types on page 44) and the
Data Mover supports four types (see Data Mover I/O module types on page 57). In this
section, each I/O module description includes the type of port (copper or optical) as well
as a description of the LEDs.
Fibre Channel (FC) ports
The Block, File, and Unified VNX5800 platform SP does not come with built-in optical
(fibre) 8-Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) ports on the rear of each SP (A and B). As a result, the
8-Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) I/O module is used to provide these FC ports (see Four-port
8-Gb/s FC I/O module on page 45). These ports provide an optical interface for
connecting to the front end.
CNS-001753
Pin 1
59
6
Table 2 Data Mover management module (DB-9) socket connector pinout
DB-9 Pin Signal Description
1 CD Carrier detect
2 TXD Transmitted data
3 RXD Received data
4 DTR Data terminal ready
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data set ready
7 RTS Clear to send
8 CTS Request to send
9 RI Ring indicator (not used)
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Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver modules
The FC ports on the FC I/O module support 2-, 4-, and 8-Gb/s Fibre Channels using a small
form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) transceiver module. The SFP+ transceiver modules
connect to Lucent Connector (LC) type interface (see LC type interfaceon this page for
more information) optical fibre cables. These SFP+ transceiver modules are input/output
(I/O) devices. These SFP+ modules are hot swappable. This means that you can install
and remove an SFP+ module while the SP is operating.
Figure 30shows an example of an SFP+ module.
Figure 30 Example of an SFP+ module
LC type interface
The LC type interface was developed by Lucent Technologies (hence, Lucent Connector). It
uses a push-pull mechanism. LC connectors are normally held together in a multimode
duplex configuration with a plastic clip. These cables are usually colored orange for OM2
multimode optical fiber type cables and aqua for OM3 multimode optical fiber typecables. These cables have the duplex connectors encased in a gray plastic covering. To
determine the send or transmit (TX) and receive (RX) ferrules (connector ends), these
cables will show a letter and numeral (for example A1 and A2 for the TX and RX,
respectively) or a white and yellow rubber gasket (jacket) for the send or transmit (TX) and
receive (RX) ends (Figure 31 on page 44).
1 Dust plug (protective cap) 3 Send or transmit (TX) optical bore
2 Bale clasp latch 4 Receive (RX) optical bore
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Figure 31 Example of LC-type connectors
SP I/O module types
Six I/O module types are supported by the Block, File, and Unified VNX5800 platform SP.
However, only five slots are supported per SP (A0 A4 and B0 B4) in the File/Unified
VNX5800 platform DPE. For more information, refer to the Adding Storage Processor I/O
modules and SFPs to the DPEdocument for the correct procedures to add an I/O module.
This procedure is available online at https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/ and go to VNX tasks,
then select Add VNX hardware. Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
IMPORTANT
When adding new I/O modules, always install I/O modules in pairsone module in SP A
and one module in SP B. Both SPs must have the same type of I/O modules in the same
slots.
I/O module slots
Slots A4 and B4 in the DPE SPs contain a Fibre Channel (FC) I/O module for Data Mover
Fibre Channel connections. Slots A0 and B0 in the DPE SPs contain 6-Gb/s SAS I/O
modules for DAE bus connections, if the 6-Gb/s SAS I/O module option is ordered. The
other available slots can contain any type of I/O module that is supported for the
File/Unified VNX5800 platform, within the supported I/O module limits. For more
information, refer to the Adding Storage Processor I/O modules and SFPs to the DPE
document for the correct procedures to add an I/O module. This procedure is available
online at https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/ and go to VNX tasks, then select Add VNX
hardware. Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
1 Orange cable 3 Rubber gasket (jacket), receive (RX)
2 Rubber gasket (jacket), send ortransmit (TX)
4 Ferrule (connector end to SFP+ module)
A
A
3
1
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The following I/O modules are supported:
Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O moduleon this page
Four-port 1-Gb/s copper iSCSI I/O module on page 47
Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) I/O
module on page 49
Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T iSCSI/IP I/O module on page 51
Two-port 10-Gb/s optical I/O module on page 53
Four-port 6-Gb/s SAS I/O module on page 55
Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module
The four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module (labeled 8 GbE Fibreon the latch handle) comes with
four optical (fibre) ports, one power/fault LED, and a link/activity LED for each optical port
(Figure 32). This I/O module can interface at speeds of 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s.
The four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module uses SFP+ transceiver modules to connect to LC-type
optical fibre cables (Figure 32). These SFP+ transceiver modules are input/output (I/O)
devices that plug into the FC port of the FC I/O modules. For more information about these
SFP+ transceiver modules, see the I/O modulessection on page 42.
Figure 32 Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module
1 Push button latch handle 3 SFP+ (optical) port (four)
2 Power/fault LED 4 SFP+ link/activity LED
1 2
3
4
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Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module LEDs
The four-port 8-Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) I/O module has two different types of status LEDs.
Figure 33shows the LEDs and Table 21describes them.
Figure 33 Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module LEDs
Link/ActivityLED
Power/fault
LED
Link/ActivityLED
Link/ActivityLED
Link/ActivityLED
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Table 21 Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module LEDs
LED Color State Description
Power/Fault Green On I/O module is powered up.
Amber On I/O module has faulted.
Off I/O module is powered down.
Link/Activity(each porthas one LED)
Green On 2- or 4-Gb link speed (suboptimal speed)
Blue On 8-Gb/s link speed (maximum speed)
Green orBlue
Blinking Small form-factor pluggable (SFP+1) transceiver modulefaulted, unsupported, or optical cable fault.
Off No network connection
1. Refer to the VNX5800 Parts Location Guidefor the correct SFP+ part number.
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Four-port 1-Gb/s copper iSCSI I/O module
The four-port 1-Gb/s copper iSCSI I/O module (labeled 1 GbE iSCSI/TOEon the latch
handle) comes with four 1-Gb/s copper ports, one power/fault LED, and a link and activity
LED for each port (Figure 34). The copper ports on this I/O module can interface at speeds
up to 1 Gb/s for iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) networks5.
Figure 34 Four-port 1-Gb/s copper iSCSI I/O module
5. iSCSI is a protocol for sending SCSI packets over TCP/IP networks.
1 Push button latch handle 4 RJ-45 link LED
2 Power/fault LED 5 RJ-45 activity LED
3 RJ-45 (copper) port (four)
1 2
3
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Four-port 1-Gb/s copper iSCSI I/O module LEDs
The four-port 1-Gb/s copper iSCSI I/O module has three types of status LEDs. Figure 35
shows the LEDs and Table 22describes them.
Figure 35 Four-port 1-Gb/s copper iSCSI I/O module LEDs
Activity LEDs
CNS-001666
Link LEDs
Power/fault
LED
Table 22 Four-port 1-Gb/s copper iSCSI I/O module LEDs
LED Color State Description
Power/Fault Green On I/O module is powered up.
Amber On I/O module has faulted.
Off I/O module is powered down.
Link (eachport hasone)
Green On Network connection
Off No network connection
Activity(each porthas one)
Amber Blinking Transmit/receive activity
Off No activity
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Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) I/O module
The two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax6FCoE I/O module (labeled 10 GbE/FCoEon
the latch handle) comes with two FCoE ports, one power/fault LED, and a link and activity
LED for each port (Figure 36). The ports on this I/O module can interface at speeds up to
10 Gb/s for Fibre Channel over Ethernet networks. The two-port 10-Gb/s FCoE I/O module
uses the SFP+ transceiver module. For part number label location, see the VNX5800 PartsLocation Guide available online at https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/and go to Additional
VNX documentation, and select the related documentation software for the model
desired, then go to VNX Hardware Parts, next select the VNX5800 Parts Guide.
Figure 36 Two-port 10-Gb/s FCoE I/O module
6. The FCoE I/O module can also use active twinaxial (Twinax) cables. Twinax is a type of cable
similar to coax, but with two inner conductors instead of one. These cables will be supplied in lieu
of the SFP+ transceiver module when so ordered.
1 Push button latch handle 4 SFP+ link LED (right)
2 Power/fault LED 5 SFP+ activity LED (left)
3 SFP+ (optical) port (two)
1
0
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Two-port 10-Gb/s FCoE I/O module LEDs
The two-port 10-Gb/s FCoE I/O module has three types of status LEDs. Figure 37shows
the LEDs and Table 23describes them.
Figure 37 Two-port 10-Gb/s FCoE I/O module LEDs
1
0
Link LED
Link LED
Activity LED
Activity LED
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Power/fault LED
Table 23 two-port 10-Gb/s FCoE I/O module LEDs
LED Color State Description
Power/Fault Green On I/O module is powered up.
Amber On I/O module has faulted.
Off I/O module is powered down.
Link Green On Network connection
Off No network connection
Activity Amber Blinking Transmit/receive activity
Off No activity
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Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T iSCSI/IP I/O module
The two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T iSCSI/IP I/O module (labeled 10 GbE Base-T on the
latch handle) comes with two 10-Gb/s Base-T copper ports, one power/fault LED, and a
link and activity LED for each port (Figure 38). The Base-T ports on this I/O module can
interface at speeds of 10 Gb/s for iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface)
networks7. The two-port 10-Gb/s Base-T I/O module uses EIA Category 6 or 6a UnshieldedTwisted Pair (UTP) or EIA Category 7 fully Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) copper cabling.
Figure 38 Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T I/O module
7. iSCSI is a protocol for sending SCSI packets over TCP/IP networks.
1 Push button latch handle 4 Link LED (right)
2 Power/fault LED 5 Activity LED (left)
3 RJ-45 Base-T port (2)
1
0
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5
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Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T I/O module LEDs
The two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T I/O module has three types of status LEDs. Figure 39
shows the LEDs and Table 24describes them.
Figure 39 Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T I/O module LEDs
Power/fault LED
Link LED
Link LED
Activity LED
Activity LED
1
0
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Table 24 Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T I/O module LEDs
LED Color State Description
Power/Fault Green On I/O module is powered up.
Amber On I/O module has faulted.
Off I/O module is powered down.
Link Green On Network connection
Off No network connection
Activity Amber Blinking Transmit/receive activity
Off No activity
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Two-port 10-Gb/s optical I/O module
The two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax I/O module (labeled 10 GbE v3on the latch
handle) comes with two optical ports, one power/fault LED, and a link and activity LED for
each port (Figure 40). The optical ports on this I/O module can interface at speeds of
10-Gb/s networks. The two-port 10-Gb/s optical I/O module uses the SFP+ transceiver
module. For part number label location, see the VNX5800 Parts Location Guideavailableonline at https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/and go to Additional VNX documentation, and
select the related documentation software for the model desired, then go to VNX
Hardware Parts, next select the VNX5800 Parts Guide.
Figure 40 Two-port 10-Gb/s optical I/O module
1 Push button latch handle 3 Link LED (right)
2 Power/fault LED 4 Activity LED (left)
1
0
1 2
3
4
5
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Four-port 6-Gb/s SAS I/O module
The four-port 6-Gb/s SAS I/O module (labeled 6 Gb SAS v3 with ane8inside a lock symbol
on the latch handle) comes with four ports, one power/fault LED, and a combination
link/activity LED for each port (Figure 42). The ports on this I/O module can interface at
speeds of 6 Gb/s for supporting serial SCSI protocol (SSP), serial management protocol
(SMP), and SATA tunneling protocol (STP) networks. The four-port 6-Gb/s SAS I/O moduleuses mini-SAS HD connectors.
Figure 42 Four-port 6-Gb/s SAS I/O module
These connectors are 36-circuit small form-factor 8644 (SFF-8644) specification (sockets
or receptacles, see Figure 43) using an SFF-8644 specification mini-SAS HD 36-circuit
cable (plug) with a pull tab (see Figure 44 on page 56).
Figure 43shows an example of the port connector (socket) and pinout.
Recommended